[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68160-68161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18937]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-Q-2024-05; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 40]


Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Acquisition Service (Q), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 
amended, GSA is hereby giving notice of two (2) open public meetings of 
the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC). Information on 
attending and providing public comment is under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section.

DATES: The open public meetings will be held virtually on Thursday, 
September 12, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), 
and Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern 
Time (ET). The meeting materials, registration information, and agendas 
for the meetings will be made available prior to the meetings online at 
https://gsa.gov/fscac. Additional information can be found under the 
Supplementary Information section of this notice. Both meetings will be 
open to the public for the entire time.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be accessible via webcast. Separate 
registration is required for each meeting and will be made available 
prior to the meetings online at https://gsa.gov/fscac, by selecting the 
``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee meetings'' tab on the left, 
and then selecting the ``September 12, 2024--Virtual'' meeting 
accordion or ``October 10, 2024--Virtual'' meeting accordion in order 
to view all meeting materials, agendas, and registration information. 
Registrants will receive the webcast information before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle White, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), FSCAC, GSA, 703-489-4160, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    GSA, in compliance with the FedRAMP Authorization Act of 2022 (the 
Act), established the FSCAC, a statutory advisory committee in 
accordance with the provisions of FACA, as amended (5 U.S.C. 10). The 
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within GSA 
is responsible for providing a standardized, reusable approach to 
security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and 
services that process unclassified information used by agencies.
    The FSCAC will provide advice and recommendations to the 
Administrator of GSA, the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical, 
financial, programmatic, and operational matters regarding the secure 
adoption of cloud computing products and services. The FSCAC will 
ensure effective and ongoing coordination of agency adoption, use, 
authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and security of cloud computing 
products and services to enable agency mission and administrative 
priorities. The purposes of the Committee are:
     To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine ways 
that authorization processes can continuously be improved, including 
the following:
    [cir] Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP authorizations.
    [cir] Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden, 
confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP authorizations for cloud 
service providers.
    [cir] Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP authorizations for 
cloud computing products and services offered by small businesses 
concerns (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(a)).
    [cir] Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden and 
cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
     Collect information and feedback on agency compliance 
with, and implementation of, FedRAMP requirements.
     Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and 
collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.
    The FSCAC will meet no fewer than three (3) times a calendar year. 
Meetings shall occur as frequently as needed, called, and approved by 
the DFO.

Purpose of the Meeting and Agenda

    The September 12, 2024 public meeting will be dedicated to 
providing the Committee with additional information pertinent to their 
new initiatives. Presentations may be held on the Office of Management 
and Budget's (OMB) Memorandum titled ``Modernizing the Federal Risk 
Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)'' (OMB Memo), and several 
panel discussions by both industry and agencies will be held for the 
Committee to better understand both stakeholder groups' challenges. 
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide oral public 
comments during this meeting, and may also submit public comments in 
writing prior to this meeting by completing the public comment form on 
our website, https://gsa.gov/fscac. The meeting agenda will be posted 
on https://gsa.gov/fscac prior to the meeting and can be accessed by 
selecting the ``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee meetings'' tab 
on the left, and then selecting the ``September 12, 2024--Virtual'' 
meeting accordion in order to view all meeting materials, agendas, and 
registration information.
    The October 10, 2024 public meeting will be dedicated to 
deliberations in order to develop an initial draft of recommendations 
to the GSA Administrator on their initial two (2) priority initiatives 
of (1) identifying and documenting top challenges and proposing 
solutions around the barrier

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to entry for Cloud Service Providers(CSPs) with a focus on small 
businesses, third party assessment organizations (3PAOs), and small & 
large agencies, and (2) identifying and documenting ways to expedite 
the authorization process for Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs), such as 
exploring agile authorizations and other potential cost reductions, 
both labor and financial, with a focus on small businesses. Members of 
the public will have the opportunity to provide oral public comments 
during this meeting, and may also submit public comments in writing 
prior to this meeting by completing the public comment form on our 
website, https://gsa.gov/fscac. The meeting agenda will be posted on 
https://gsa.gov/fscac prior to the meeting and can be accessed by 
selecting the ``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee meetings'' tab 
on the left, and then selecting the ``October 10, 2024--Virtual'' 
meeting accordion in order to view all meeting materials, agendas, and 
registration information.

Meeting Attendance

    Both of these virtual meetings are open to the public. The meeting 
materials, registration information, and agendas for the meetings will 
be made available prior to the meetings online at https://gsa.gov/fscac, by selecting the ``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee 
meetings'' tab on the left, and then selecting the ``September 12, 
2024--Virtual'' meeting accordion or ``October 10, 2024--Virtual'' 
meeting accordion. Registration for attending the virtual meeting on 
Thursday, September 12, 2024, is highly encouraged by 5:00 p.m. EST, on 
Monday, September 9, 2024. Registration for attending the virtual 
meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2024, is highly encouraged by 5:00 
p.m. EST, on Monday, October 7, 2024. After registration, individuals 
will receive instructions on how to attend the meeting via email.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or 
to request accommodation for a disability, please email the FSCAC staff 
at [email protected] at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Live 
captioning may be provided virtually.

Public Comment

    Members of the public attending will have the opportunity to 
provide oral public comment during the FSCAC meeting. Written public 
comments can be submitted at any time by completing the public comment 
form on our website, https://gsa.gov/fscac, located under the ``Get 
Involved'' section. All written public comments will be provided to 
FSCAC members in advance of the meeting if received by Wednesday, 
September 4, 2024, for the Thursday, September 12, 2024 meeting; and by 
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, for the Thursday, October 10, 2024 meeting, 
respectively.

Margaret Dugan,
Service-Level Liaison, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-18937 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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